| | Wheeling, WV | Providence, RI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $16,485 | $18,605 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,686 | $16,362 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,887 | $9,362 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.55 | 13.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1005 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 272 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.8% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 5.6% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 92.6% | 83.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 19.3% | 14.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.2% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 31.0% | 33.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 2.8% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% |